Well, the er can’t turn away people, so if you don’t have insurance then it is shouldered by tax I suppose. Or maybe the people just go into life destroying medical debt, not sure.
It’s a fucking mess, and then here’s this asshat actively making it worse. :(
EDs can’t turn anyone away. That said, the mandate is not to let people die outright. As such, if you are medically stable, you are sent home, usually without a solution for non-emergent things that should be taken to a PCP or specialist like chronic back pain, pain med refills, thyroid condition that tests out as non emergent, among many other things. The discharge paperwork that says follow up with your doctor or even one they make an appointment with, for you, because it’s a bit more concerning, often is the treatment.
If you’re stable, don’t have rot on your body (more common than you’d think), and aren’t a danger to self or others, they can often just send you home.
All of that said, billing it out doesn’t mean the hospital sees that money. There’s a piece that can be eaten for low income under the requirements for being a nonprofit, but otherwise, the hospital eats those costs and passes them on to paying patients.
If they don't have insurance, they don't get treated.
You still get life saving emergency care whether you have insurance or not. It is illegal to turn patients away that will die without care regardless of their medical debts or insurance coverage.
I remember one time I said something about Usha abandoning her heritage for the oppressive white man. Someone said I shouldn't blame her for her husband's actions.
This bitch is literally sleeping with a fascist. I'll say whatever I want.
If you've been to a hospital in the last...oh let's say 10 months, you may have noticed how bad the wait times are, because it turns out a lot of the doctors and nurses got the fuck out of the US.
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apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 52 pts · 307d
LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 307d
This is what I can’t get, like…. I guess he is saying ‘just die’? These people are ghouls and I can’t understand how anyone can support them.
marcos@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 307d
Yes, he is saying "just die".
Also, I don't think the US has free hospitals. Looks to me that he is complaining about people buying services.
LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 307d
Well, the er can’t turn away people, so if you don’t have insurance then it is shouldered by tax I suppose. Or maybe the people just go into life destroying medical debt, not sure.
It’s a fucking mess, and then here’s this asshat actively making it worse. :(
Zephorah@discuss.online · 12 pts · 307d
EDs can’t turn anyone away. That said, the mandate is not to let people die outright. As such, if you are medically stable, you are sent home, usually without a solution for non-emergent things that should be taken to a PCP or specialist like chronic back pain, pain med refills, thyroid condition that tests out as non emergent, among many other things. The discharge paperwork that says follow up with your doctor or even one they make an appointment with, for you, because it’s a bit more concerning, often is the treatment.
If you’re stable, don’t have rot on your body (more common than you’d think), and aren’t a danger to self or others, they can often just send you home.
All of that said, billing it out doesn’t mean the hospital sees that money. There’s a piece that can be eaten for low income under the requirements for being a nonprofit, but otherwise, the hospital eats those costs and passes them on to paying patients.
In the meantime, everyone gets sicker.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 307d
Some areas have free clinics. But they are often crowded, and only open a few hours.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 307d
There's human rights, but then there's the US.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 34 pts · 307d
He makes it sound like the US has universal healthcare.
Dude. Everyone is paying for their own fucking healthcare. If they don't have insurance, they don't get treated.
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 307d
You still get life saving emergency care whether you have insurance or not. It is illegal to turn patients away that will die without care regardless of their medical debts or insurance coverage.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 307d
They still bill you, though. It's not like you get that treatment for free.
maus@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 307d
Assuming they can identify who "you" is.
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 307d
Yes, dude, I'm aware. Didn't say they did.
Waffle@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 307d
The hospital can write it off as charity care... Or send the person to collections if it's over a certain dollar amount
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 307d
Illegals outside hospital?
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 307d
I remember one time I said something about Usha abandoning her heritage for the oppressive white man. Someone said I shouldn't blame her for her husband's actions.
This bitch is literally sleeping with a fascist. I'll say whatever I want.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 307d
Wait, that's his wife?
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 13 pts · 307d
How would over know if a person waiting was an illegal alien in the first place?
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 307d
Madison420@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 306d
Same way they magically know every brown person or woman is a dei hire.
Makeitstop@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 307d
So of course the best option is to get rid of healthcare coverage for millions of people so that:
They will be far more likely to put off medical treatment until it becomes an emergency.
They will be far more likely to seek non-emergency medical treatment at an ER because they can't be turned away.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 306d
If you've been to a hospital in the last...oh let's say 10 months, you may have noticed how bad the wait times are, because it turns out a lot of the doctors and nurses got the fuck out of the US.
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 307d
This guy is the Tom Cruise of politics - he does all the stunts himself.
DrMartinu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 305d
It was in this exact moment that JD decided he would strive to be as good, nay, better than Tom Cruise and one day avenge his true love.
curiousaur@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 306d
Invest in urgent care.